Originally in Bm, I play in Em capo 3; vox mostly only go up to the 5, but there’s a lot of 6 → 5 (“co*ming up*”)
The whole song is basically just the i the entire time in the original
Intro
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | D |
→ |
Vox on 1 3 6 5 on “I’m coming up”
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | D |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | B |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Vox on the 5 on “get”
Em | Em/D | |
Get this party | started on a Saturday n | ight |
Em/C# | C | B | |
Ev’rybody’s | waiting for me to arrive | → |
Em | Em/D | |
Sending out the | message to all of my fr | iends |
Em/C# | C | B | |
We’ll be looking | flashy in my Mercedes Benz | → |
Em | Em/D | |
I got lots of | style, check my gold diamond r | ings |
Em/C# | C | D | |
I can go for | miles if you know what I mean | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | D |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | B |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | |
Pumping up the | volume, breaking down to the be | at |
Em/C# | C | B | |
Cruising through the W | est side, we’ll be checking the scene | → |
Em | Em/D | |
Boulevard is f | reaking as I’m coming up fa | st |
Em/C# | C | B | |
I’ll be burning | rubber, you’ll be kissing my ass | → |
Em | Em/D | |
Pull up to the | bumper, get out of the c | ar |
Em/C# | C | D | |
License plate says | stunner number one superstar | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | D |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | B |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | D |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | B |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | |
Making my con | nection as I enter the r | oom |
Em/C# | C | B | |
Everybody’s c | hilling as I set up the groove | → |
Em | Em/D | |
Pumping up the | volume with this brand new | beat |
Em/C# | C | B | |
Everybody’s d | ancing and they’re dancing for me | → |
Em | Em/D | |
I’m your oper | ator, you can call anyti | me |
Em/C# | C | D | |
I’ll be your con | nection to the party line | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | D |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |
Em | Em/D | Em/C# | C | B |
I’m | coming up so you | better get this party started | → |